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Judge to rule on legality of keeping van der Sloot in jail
By: cnn.comPosted On: 06/23/2010 1:04 P
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A judge is expected to decide Wednesday on the legality of Joran van der Sloot's incarceration, his lawyer said.
A judge is expected to decide Wednesday on the legality of Joran van der Sloot's incarceration, his lawyer said.
If the ruling is unfavorable to the murder suspect, attorney Maximo Altez said he is prepared to appeal to the highest court.
Peruvian authorities have charged van der Sloot with murder in the death of 21-year-old Stephany Flores. He also is the lead suspect in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway in Aruba.
Van der Sloot was arrested twice in connection with Holloway's disappearance but was never charged because of lack of evidence.
A court document obtained by CNN shows Flores had a cranial fracture and other significant injuries to her face and neck and showed signs of asphyxiation.
Forensic luminol tests in the hotel room where her body was found showed blood on the floors, hallway and mattress, the document said.
Flores' body was in such a decomposed state that an autopsy was difficult to perform, according to the document.
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